VTS Manual - Belfast Harbour
VTS Manual - Belfast Harbour
VTS Manual - Belfast Harbour
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Section: 3 Rev No. 02<br />
Title: Traffic Management Issue No. a<br />
3.7 Management of Shipping Movements<br />
Passenger vessels will be deemed to be vessels operated with the following<br />
categories: Seacats, Stena Conventional, Stena HSS, Norfolkline, cruise<br />
liners, but not vessels carrying less than 12 passengers with no Passenger<br />
Certificate.<br />
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All passenger vessels have priority on arrival or sailing under normal<br />
conditions.<br />
When two passenger vessels have priority then vessel on schedule or closest<br />
after schedule will have priority over the other passenger vessel under normal<br />
conditions. Priority will hold past scheduled time until next scheduled vessel<br />
is likely to be affected, then priority ceases and goes to second vessel.<br />
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Conventional ferries can be overtaken within port limits by fast ferries.<br />
Fast Ferries passing each other within port limits will do so at a prudent<br />
speed, consistent with safety of vessel and passengers.<br />
Fast Ferries will not attempt to overtake other Fast Ferries unless agreement<br />
has been reached with the Fast Ferry to be overtaken and Port Control has<br />
been informed of the intended manoeuvre.<br />
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All passenger vessels will agree passing or overtaking procedure with each<br />
other prior to execution of manoeuvre.<br />
All passenger vessels will communicate with Port Control when entering or<br />
leaving port limits and at No 12 beacon. On arrival they will indicate their<br />
expected swinging area when passing No 12 beacon. On departure they will<br />
give 20 minutes and 5 minutes notice of their intent to sail. All passenger<br />
vessels will keep constant listening watch on Channel 12 to receive shipping<br />
information relating to themselves or other vessels.<br />
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All passenger vessels, when occupying an operational berth, will provide Port<br />
Control with means of communication to a responsible officer at all times.<br />
All passenger vessels may pass or overtake tankers in port waters with due<br />
regard to safety of navigation.<br />
A vessel not operating as a passenger ship can overtake a gas carrier.<br />
Date: 18.08.2008 Page: 3-22<br />
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